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The wild world of a zoo vet / by Ruth Owen.

Author/creator Owen, Ruth, 1967- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info United States : Ruby Tuesday Books, 2016.
Copyright Notice ©2016
Description32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Subject(s)
Portion of title Zoo vet
Series Get to work with science and technology
Owen, Ruth, 1967- Get to work with science and technology. ^A1295998
Contents A big operation -- A team effort -- All in a day's work -- Solving a piggy problem -- Problem solving with poop -- Taking a blood test -- A crash helmet for a tortoise -- Getting up close with wild patients -- Time for a check-up -- Tiny socks and paws with pins -- Zoo vet detective work -- Saving endangered frogs -- Saving goodbye to old friends -- Get to work as a zoo vet.
Abstract "Each day zoo vets are hard at work dealing with emergencies, performing operations, and keeping some of the world's rarest animals healthy. From microchipping a baby Komodo dragon to taking an x-ray of a tiger's leg, zoo vets use technology and their science skills to take care of zoo animals - big and small!
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
Audience 880 Lexile
LCCN 2015907062
ISBN9781910549346 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN1910549347 (lib. bdg.)

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